Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Percy McCarthy]

Sunderland have nothing but Premier League experience and they're shit.

Experience without ability can be just as much a problem as ability without experience.

It's much worse IMO.

[rob_bridge]

I don't think anyone would be in favour of signing players who are experienced but also shit.

Would this be an appropriate moment for an MON joke?

Go for it - we haven't had a good laugh since the Sturkie posted a few weeks back

[Toronto Villa]

Sunderland have nothing but Premier League experience and they're shit.

Experience without ability can be just as much a problem as ability without experience.

It's much worse IMO.

Speaking of which watched Vancouver vs Chivas last night and to say potential CL star Reo-Coker was completely gash last night is a massive understatement. Mind you, he did point at others to a CL level. Somehow the Whitecaps still found a way to win the game.

[dave.woodhall]

Next time anyone talks about low budgets and not spending much on players, remind them how much we paid for Reo Coker and Sylla respectively.

[Toronto Villa]

Next time anyone talks about low budgets and not spending much on players, remind them how much we paid for Reo Coker and Sylla respectively.

We've pretty much bought all of our players this summer for not much than we paid for one NRC. Nuts when you think about it.

[Drummond]

As for KEA, he's looked a shadow of the player we saw in Holland. There he was breaking forward with pace, threading through killer balls, tracking back and generally running the midfield like he owned it. So far at Villa Park he's looked like a tidy version of Ray Wilkins, everything very short and simple but nothing to give the opposition anything to worry about. He may be playing to Lambert's instructions but I'm convinced he's got a lot more to offer and if he wants a first team place he'll have to start showing it.

I think that Petrov was very similar when he joined us. His reputation at Celtic was more of an attacking player and breaking forward but he sat more.

[olaftab]

I don't think anyone would be in favour of signing players who are experienced but also shit.

Would this be an appropriate moment for an MON joke?

Waiting for the joke CJ....

[supertom]

I fancy KEA to come good. I don't base that on anything mind you. Just fancy it.

[Doorbell]

Have we signed anyone today yet?  I'm getting fed up with this lack of activity.  I for one think Lerner should dig deep and spend at least three more NRC's this summer to ensure we have a player coming in once every two days.

[OCD]

Hasn't Looney Tunes signed yet?

[ExclDawg]

Seeing reports that the Luna deal is pretty much done:
http://metro.co.uk/2013/06/20/aston-villa-set-to-make-sevilla-defender-antonio-luna-their-fifth-summer-transfer-3849174/

Mr. Woodhall to the Luna thread please.

[David_Nab]

Apparently Holman has left gone to AL Nasr Club

[The Left Side]

Apparently Holman has left gone to AL Nasr Club

First of the clear out, do you have a source David?

[nigel]

I don't think anyone would be in favour of signing players who are experienced but also shit.

Who would you sign then?

[nigel]

Apparently Holman has left gone to AL Nasr Club

I thought he wanted to go back to Holland, as he'd struggled to settle over here?